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Wilde in Love

Baker & TaylorAfter returning home from dangerous adventures, the notoriously rakish Lord Alaric Wilde, son of the Duke of Lindow, finds himself drawn to the very private, but very witty, Miss Willa Ffynche. By the best-selling author of My American Duchess. 30,000 first printing.

HARPERCOLL

One of Cosmopolitan's Best Books of 2017!

Lord Alaric Wilde, son of the Duke of Lindow, is the most celebrated man in England, revered for his dangerous adventures and rakish good looks. Arriving home from years abroad, he has no idea of his own celebrity until his boat is met by mobs of screaming ladies. Alaric escapes to his father’s castle, but just as he grasps that he’s not only famous but notorious, he encounters the very private, very witty, Miss Willa Ffynche.

Willa presents the façade of a serene young lady to the world. Her love of books and bawdy jokes is purely for the delight of her intimate friends. She wants nothing to do with a man whose private life is splashed over every newspaper.

Alaric has never met a woman he wanted for his own . . . until he meets Willa. He’s never lost a battle.

But a spirited woman like Willa isn’t going to make it easy. . . .

The first book in Eloisa James’s dazzling new series set in the Georgian period glows with her trademark wit and sexy charm—and introduces a large, eccentric family. Readers will love the Wildes of Lindow Castle!

Baker & TaylorAfter returning home from dangerous adventures, the notoriously rakish Lord Alaric Wilde, son of the Duke of Lindow, finds himself drawn to the very private, but very witty, Miss Willa Ffynche.

What fun! I enjoyed this historical romance, set in England in the late 18th century.

The main lady was witty, intelligent, and easy to like; the main man was kind, but with enough gruff to be hero-rough! The lady's friend was a hoot, so lively and snappy, and the man's friend was mysterious and intriguingly beastly.

I liked the banter, the angry, electric, enemies-to-lovers feel between the main couples' friends more than the main couple. There were several laugh out loud moments for me and it was always connected with those two. I keenly look forward to their story, which was still at the enemies stage by this story's end. I'll have to wait, though, as I believe the next story belongs to brother North.

***mild spoiler***
The reason for the removal of one whole star? I felt decidedly uncomfortable with a scene near the end: there is a "mad woman" in the tale, who acts as a catalyst for the main couples' relationship. I felt she was being mocked, or laughed at in a heartless sort of way. Yes, she was dangerous and needed to be removed from society at large in her current state of mind, but there was no depth to her plight. I think this was especially hurtful to me because I could relate to the "mad" woman's background: there were suggestions that she was raised in a lonely way, by a ferociously fanatical father, with a religion that condemned and controlled. Of course she would lose touch with emotions and interactions and... love. So, I was quite dismayed by the insensitive trivialization of her and her writings at the end.
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Overall, the pacing never faltered and I was charmed by the characters and fascinated by the unique bog setting. Recommended!